Affirming her position as the best of her time, the multi-Grammy Award-winner’s second studio album, ‘Happier Than Ever,’ has debuted at the top of the UK albums chart following its debut last week.
According to the Official Charts Company, the ‘Your Power’ singer’s sophomore album has topped the charts, selling 39,000 copies since its release on July 30.
A feat that is especially impressive as the Eilish becomes the first international female artist to debut atop the Official Charts with her first two albums, following Lana Del Rey’s debut album ‘Born To Die’ and her 2014 album ‘Ultraviolence.’
According to the OCC, streaming accounts for 33% of Billie’s album sales, while vinyl, CD, and cassette sales account for 61%.
With a solid sale of 9,500 copies, Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ is the third-fastest-selling vinyl album by a female artist of the millennium, trailing only Lana Del Rey’s Chemtrails Over the Country Club and Kylie Minogue’s Disco.
In a statement to Official Charts, Eilish said: “Thank you so, so much to my fans in the UK. It means so much to me that you guys love this album like I do.
“I miss you guys so much and can’t wait to come back to the UK soon!”
Her freshly-released sophomore album, generated a lot of hype, which was felt by her double-platinum debut album, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ ‘ as it returns to the Top 40 rankings at number 36.
Furthermore, the singer’s title track ‘Happier Than Ever’ debuted on the singles chart at #6, marking Eilish’s 8th Top 10 single. Other tracks from the project to debut on the singles chart include ‘Getting Older’ at #28 and ‘Oxytocin’ at #32.
We’re All Alone in This Together by rapper Dave has dropped to number two from number one the week before, although it remains the most-streamed album of the week.
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album, remains at third place, while Therapy, Anne-second Marie’s album, falls two spots to fourth place.
‘Welcome 2 America,’ Prince’s first posthumous album featuring previously unreleased songs since his death in 2016, debuted at number five on the UK album charts, serving as his 22nd top 10 on the charts.
On the singles chart, Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits, his tenth number one song, is in its sixth week at the top, while Stay, by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, returns to its former peak position at number two.
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